Shadows of Destiny

The Concil and Somemore ~Sylvester~ What Tamia did blew me away.

She fearlessly came to my defence and put the council in their place.

I was blessed.

I looked at Dominic’s box and was grateful that he did not come.

The hearing would have been difficult if he had shown up.

Of everyone, he was the only one that could disrespect me without consequence.

It wasn’t that I could not deal with him, but I had to respect my mother and not hurt her by hurting him.

Larry seemed disappointed, and I figured he must have planned something with Dominic.

I needed to investigate that man.

Even though we all knew Dominic did not have the smarts to pull off something of that magnitude, I could not say the same for Larry.

Tamia was right when she asked them if they traced the documents.

As much as they wanted to end the conversation after emphasising attacking Bane and Leo, I had to decline their request to end the meeting.

Pamela clamoured on Leo’s issue deliberately.

She said many things about the eastern alpha while watching Tamia’s reaction.

I knew what she was trying to prove, but I knew Tamia belonged to me and her heart beat only for me.

2 “Have you all finished?” I finally spoke, and there was silence.

Then Vino stood to speak.

“Yes, we have, your lordship, and we ask to close the meeting,” he said, and I shook my head.

“Today isn’t a silent day for me,” I said, and Vino sat back in his chair.

I looked at Pamela.

“What did you say were alpha Leonardo Albert’s crimes?” I asked her.

“Word has it that he has teamed up with Bane to help build his army, of which they plan on marching up north to overthrow you and take over,” she said with conviction, and I smiled.

“And where did you hear this?” I asked, and she did not look so confident again.

“We must keep our ears to the ground and listen for harmful news that can bring the downfall of our structure.” She explained, and I smiled.

“In other words, it is a rumour,” I said, and she was silent.

“And you ask me to launch an attack against this alpha based on a rumour that has no origin or facts,” I said so she could understand the stupidity of her request.

“I also did not miss that you kept looking at my mate while you made that request, I said and smiled.

“Let this be the last time this council will try to use Tamia’s ex-husband as bait.

It is low and disrespectful.

It is stupid and baseless, and I am highly disappointed in all of you.” I said.

“You all called me here for a question and answer session based on baseless allegations.

I would have been impressed if you had done your work, but you didn’t.

” I said.

out of nothing, there is a serious

Golubev yesterday morning to the east to demand development taxes from Alpha Leonardo? This was done after I

wasn’t he called back? Why did he threaten

Tamia was in shock.

have told her when she returned to our room yesterday evening, but I was too angry about what the council was doing and worried about how far they

never be friends because I took away his price possession, but I

need an answer,” I said, and Councilwoman Joan Clayman stood to

did you come about this?” she

Leo had the heart to reach out to us and enquire about the so-called

glad he did

refused to change the

a question,” I reminded them, and no one spoke, so I looked at Marcel,

ushered in the enforcer, and the council

said, and the man knelt and kept his

our eyes, and he knew

the order to go to the east yesterday morning? Who paid for your flight and commissioned the

choose to hold your tongue, you and your family

is treasonous,” Marcel warned him, and the man

honestly thought the order was

gave it to me,” he said,

“When did he give this to

“Three nights ago.

your seal

was from your office,” he said,

could hear outrage and

that was why Dominic

out the truth? Was he somehow on the run? “We

Linked Marcel and Theodore, and they told

and

Larry, who was equally shocked, but I

could have

have as well been the mastermind and planned it with my brother to be the fall

him and let my eyes linger on

Lord Volkov,” he said, and

not for you to decide.” I said, and he widened his

men moved to

are guilty until

Dominic does reflects on you.” I said, and most of the council members disagreed with me, but I did not care; I was lord after

opportunity to state that the east is a sovereign

the alpha of the east rules the east, likewise

do not declare war, I

lives to waste or homes and

my seat and this council money and power, expand our lands and strengthen our reach and hold, but it also ruins

did much of that in his time, creating

his death and birthed

am not here to continue

time is for healing, peace

my hand against anyone, secretly or openly, or I will see that action

had said my peace

the

in the passenger’s seat of the Jeep, a

clear that she was

decided to wait until we got home so

for her bravery and for coming to my

She was the best.

I fight with myself and Knight

two more months to go, but it felt like

wanted to be

her lap, and she smiled at